Wild-Eyed Dream

Wild-Eyed Dream
Studio album by
Ricky Van Shelton
ReleasedFebruary 26, 1987
October 25, 1990 (re-released)
RecordedJuly – October 1986[1]
GenreCountry
Length29:04
LabelColumbia Nashville
ProducerSteve Buckingham
Ricky Van Shelton chronology
Wild-Eyed Dream
(1987) 		Loving Proof
(1988)
Singles from Wild-Eyed Dream
  1. "Wild-Eyed Dream"
    Released: November 1986
  2. "Crime of Passion"
    Released: April 18, 1987
  3. "Somebody Lied"
    Released: July 27, 1987
  4. "Life Turned Her That Way"
    Released: December 7, 1987
  5. "Don't We All Have the Right"
    Released: April 11, 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Wild-Eyed Dream is the debut studio album by American country music artist Ricky Van Shelton. The first singles released from the album from 1986 to 1988 were "Wild-Eyed Dream" and "Crime of Passion", which charted at #24 and #7, respectively. The last three singles, "Somebody Lied", "Life Turned Her That Way", and "Don't We All Have The Right" all reached #1. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on July 24, 1989.[1]

"Working Man's Blues" is a cover of the Merle Haggard song, while "Crazy Over You" was also released by the duo Foster & Lloyd as their debut single. "Life Turned Her That Way" was previously a #11 single in 1967 for Mel Tillis, and "I Don't Care" a #1 single for Buck Owens in 1964. Conway Twitty also recorded "Somebody Lied" for his 1985 album Don't Call Him a Cowboy. "Don't We All Have the Right" was originally recorded by Roger Miller on his 1970 album Trip in the Country.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ultimately Fine"Samuel Lianas, Kurt Neumann3:07
2."Crime of Passion"Walt Aldridge, Mac McAnally3:23
3."Life Turned Her That Way"Harlan Howard3:22
4."I Don't Care"Buck Owens2:17
5."Don't We All Have the Right"Roger Miller2:36
6."Wild-Eyed Dream"Alan Rhody2:49
7."Baby, I'm Ready"Floyd Wilson2:22
8."Somebody Lied"Joe Chambers, Larry Jenkins3:21
9."Crazy Over You"Radney Foster, Bill Lloyd3:21
10."Workin' Man's Blues"Merle Haggard2:43

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Wild-Eyed Dream
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Greatest Hits Plus (CD). Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia Records. 1992. 52753.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ "Ricky Van Shelton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "Ricky Van Shelton Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Ricky Van Shelton – Wild-Eyed Dream". Music Canada. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  10. ^ "American album certifications – Ricky Van Shelton – Wild-Eyed Dream". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 23, 2022.